Great Power Rising: Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy

by John M. Thompson

Book Overview

The nature of the US political system, with its overlapping powers, intense partisanship, and continuous scrutiny from the media and public, complicates the conduct of foreign policy. While numerous presidents have struggled under the weight of these conditions, Theodore Roosevelt thrived and is widely lauded for his diplomacy.

Roosevelt played a crucial role in the nation's rise to world power, competition with other new Great Powers such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190859954
• ISBN13: 9780190859954
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"